US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche was confirmed as US Attorney General on Saturday (Aug 8) by the US Senate.



Trump’s ex lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as US Attorney General

Todd Blanche has formally scrapped a controversial $1.8 billion anti-weaponisation fund and restricted Trump family tax immunity following pushback from Senate Republicans, unblocking his attorney general nomination.

Todd Blanche scraps controversial anti-weaponisation fund in bid to revive attorney general nomination

US President Donald Trump offered to temporarily withdraw Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination after Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis opposed him over concerns regarding a DOJ-IRS settlement.

'I'll pull him': Trump threatens to yank Todd Blanche's AG nomination as GOP revolt grows

Blanche's nomination follows the departure of former attorney general Pam Bondi, whom Trump removed after disagreements over her handling of Justice Department records linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump nominates his former lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general, Senate fight looms

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi told lawmakers that Todd Blanche oversaw the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files, placing Trump's DOJ nominee at the centre of a growing controversy. Here's all you need to know.

'He was in charge': Pam Bondi REVEALS who was really behind the botched Epstein files release

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund amid fierce Democratic criticism over alleged political favoritism and January 6 compensation concerns

Todd Blanche defends Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponisation' fund as Democrats accuse DOJ of rewarding political allies

Who is Todd Blanche? Interim DOJ head after Trump fires Pam Bondi amid Epstein files scrutiny

US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday (Nov 14) North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as his nominee to be the secretary of the Department of the Interior.

RFK Jr, Todd Blanche, Doug Burgum: Donald Trump's top picks spark debate

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Trump’s ex lawyer Todd Blanche confirmed as US Attorney General

Todd Blanche scraps controversial anti-weaponisation fund

Trump threatens to yank Todd Blanche's AG nomination as GOP revolt grows

Trump nominates his former lawyer Todd Blanche as US attorney general

Pam Bondi REVEALS who was really behind the botched Epstein files release

Todd Blanche pressed on Trump's $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund & Epstein files

Who is Todd Blanche? Interim DOJ head after Trump fires Pam Bondi

RFK Jr, Todd Blanche, Doug Burgum: Donald Trump's top picks spark debate